I wrote this end of 2020… The year 2020 has passed so fast, now we are at the end of the year. Since international travel is not allowed, I can’t go back to Japan. So, I decided to go to Adelaide, SA from Sydney, NSW. In NSW, suddenly in the 18th, we got about 30 new cases in Northern Beach. I am worried if we have to cancel the trip to Adelaide. But anyhow, we could manage it.
Before travelling to SA from NSW, I submitted a travel request beforehand online. It had been approved. At the airport, we got a short interview, finally, we are approved to enter the SA state. It took about $30 from the airport to the city centre by taxi. Adelaide is a quite compact city. On the first night, I went to a Korean place in MAY Q Korean Restaurant & Bar. It was quite nice. Great food and nice makkoli. I like drinking makkoli I should drink more often.
On the 2nd day at Adelaide. We went to Adelaide Central Market in the morning. The food was great. I could eat that every morning. There were not many people there so it was kind of sad. But I could see many local fruits, nuts, pieces of bread, and so on. It was enjoyable. The place is easy to access and worth visiting. I remember now the banana I bought from one of the stores was very expensive but it was tasty. For a traveller, going to the market like this is great. We can find inexpensive food and we can eat during the trip. That saves a lot of money if we keep going travelling instead of having dinner at a fancy restaurant. It is up to the traveller’s choice, but I am not foody much. The food at the local market is usually good enough and fresh enough. At least I will buy breakfasts during the trip.
In the afternoon, we went to South Australian Museum. The place is free entry. Can you believe it? It was worth visiting. In addition, we can have a free tour! Our curator spent an hour explaining the collection they have. The curator helps us to understand these arts. It was very satisfying. I can’t believe it was free. I donated some money for it. The collection included many parts of the world. There was the Japanese section as well. I was impressed by the work from Olafur Eliasson. He is a physicist who uses optics in art. The arts always give me another perspective on how we see the world. And also, there are aboriginal arts and Australian arts. They are all mind-blowing.
On the 3rd day, I visited a bit on State Library of South Australia. I could not study there but I can see the most beautiful library in the world. If I could study there, that would be very productive. As long as I see, there were several people there, they look like studying. I envy people in Adelaide who can spend time there to study.
Final day, I visited the Adelaide Botanic garden and Adelaide zoo. Both are really good. It was beautiful sunny day too. Watching nice garden and animals are very relaxing. I wish I had something similar to close to where I live. Traveling is always nice way to spend time and money. I can remember many good memories. After Covid-19, we don’t go out many of these place but I should. Even I have some thoughts I need to go through, these give me time to reflect on my life and work. Traveling and seeing something new give me a new insight.
Overall, travelling to Adelaide was fun. In the future, I would like to travel more in Australia. I always think Australia is too many places to explore. This island of opportunity.